My wife is from Ridgewood, queens. We live in york,pa. Everytime we visit family in long-island,we stop by on fresh pond rd., and load up ! She and my step son were there this weekend. And low and behold, she brought home some lobster tails and rainbow cookies ! My favorite ! Just as yummy after the 5 hr. Ride home. ! read more

Absolutely one of freshest and best Italian bakeries left in the boroughs.

surly servers, not exactly a sicilian bakery, poor customer service and they have nerve to charge 4% for using a credit card which is illegal. never again as there are so many other better options read more

I have been to both stores in Ridgewood and they have great products. Really good pastries and cookies.

This was one of my fave's growing up.... My mom used to send me there for Kaiser rolls every evening right when they were done making them .... let me tell you by the time arrived home there was not much left! Hot delicious fresh bread .... YUM! Their cheesecake and pastries are amazing as well. All the girls that worked were always super helpful! read more

I love to go to Catania Bakery for my cookies and cakes, but today when I went there to get cookies I was highly dissatisfied/disappointed because they had gnats / flies in the cookies /cakes case!! And they some were on the cookies! When I noticed, I immediately told the lady behind the counter that you guys have gnats in the case, I don't want them. She gave me an annoyed look and said, so you don't want the cookies? I told her, no I am sorry but I don't want them cause gnats and flies were on them, and I left the store. So please anyone who goes there, please, please look out for flies and gnats, as it is very unsanitary and I wouldn't want anyone to get sick from that. Shame you on Catania Bakery for not being more sanitary. I had to give one star otherwise they wouldn't let me post my review, but in my book it's a minus star. read more

I'm never around in Ridgewood, and neither do I really go around for Italian pastries. But here I was rolling around with family in dire need for a cake. We saw the supermarket across the street, and figured I could probably get a premade cake at their bakery or something. But as I walked from the van towards the supermarket I saw this bakery open, so I figured I'd give it a try. And I'm so glad I did. I got in right before the place closed and grabbed a vanilla and chocolate cake. The girls inside got the writing all done very fast and were incredibly friendly. The cake tasted great, which was important for our family since we haven't eaten traditional cakes for a while, always finding them lacking in flavor or far too heavy. This one was just right. read more

Order a six foot hero for a party. Ordered it a week in advanced and paid in full. When the day arrived to pick it up they did not have the hero ready and apparently they had no more bread to make. I mean seriously if I take my time to go there In advanced and pay for the whole thing it's because I really needed it. My whole party was focused on presenting a six foot hero with three different fillings and you guys couldn't even deliver on my expectations for you guys. Will never be going to back again. read more

Really rude girl working there this morning. Totally unhelpful, unwilling to answer a simple question and a really bad attitude. Sad . Going back to Grimaldi's where I get service with a smile from a happy crew! Come on now..., if you have to go in the back to ask " the boss" if your sliced bread can go in a plastic bag rather than paper ( I'm traveling on a 4 hr train ride, explained) , and keep the customer waiting 9 minutes , with a long line behind me , well that's just dumb . Maybe the boss should come out from the back and pay closer attention to his pathetic " help". Sad . read more

Pastry Haven Just ate the most delicious filled donut type pastry, called an Ennis, that was a close second to a Cronut. The Ennis is the best thing I've ever eaten besides Cronuts! Espresso was perfect! Cannoli was scrumptious! I live in Middle Village, so I can't wait to go back now that it's been revealed to me by Angelina Colombo-Khanamirian! Her old neighborhood haunt! Lucky me! Just go there! Eat anything! Unforgettable! read more

Love all the upgrades and renovations. The best strawberry cheesecake bar none. Also the new multigrain croissant is delicious. Love the iced coffee and hot coffee. read more

Just came in to get some eclairs and these are the best I've ever tried in New York! They have a wide selection of desserts and the staff is very nice and helpful :) I'm so glad I stopped by, will definitely be back! Thank you! read more

Excellent quality, delightful pastry. Order cannoli and ask to get them filled fresh. Clean facility and great variety. read more

Catania is an amazing bakery with the best coffee and pastries around! Always fresh and delicious. The staff is friendly and helpful. As soon as you walk in you can smell the pastries and fresh coffee brewing. It is always a treat to come to Catania! The iced coffee is exceptional. Try the new whole wheat croissants too - they are amazing! read more

I really wanted to like this bakery! When I stepped inside, the cakes and treats all looked so delicious. I needed an affordable cake for a party. As it was my first time there, I had no idea what was what. I asked for help from one of the girls at the counter. It seemed like each time I had a question for her about the cakes, the girl either looked annoyed or was having a conversation with someone else. It looks like most of the girls working there are young, so they may not be the most professional individuals, but I think the service could have been way better. The girl said that they don't have cupcakes or mini versions of their cakes, so there was nothing I could buy to taste and see the quality of their baking. I ended up putting in an order for a strawberry shortcake. I asked several times and was told several times that the inside filling of the cake had just fresh diced strawberries with whipped cream, and not strawberry jam. When I picked up the cake, it looked so pretty! We kept it refrigerated until it was time to cut it. When we cut into it, the cake slices crumbled and just fell apart. And to my surprise, the inside filling WAS reduced strawberry jam. But worst of all, the cake tasted absolutely HORRIBLE! It was not even sweet, just had a bitter dusty taste to it, and the strawberry filling was also tart and bitter. No one at the party enjoyed the cake; what an embarrassment! I know I took a risk buying a cake from a bakery for the first time, and it was such a disappointment. I really don't know if I will go back to this bakery considering this everlasting impression I have of it :( read more

One of the best Italian bakeries in Ridgewood / Bushwick ! A great selection of freshly baked pastries, cookies and cakes. There ice cream cakes are also the most delicious sweet surprise for birthdays ! read more

According to their ingredient list, the bread contains Azodicarbonamide- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azodicarbonamide. It's banned in Europe and may cause asthma. Also, their butter cookies were decent but stale and very artificial tasting. I won't be back here. Try Grimaldi's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/grimaldi-bakery-corporation-flushing) or even Russo's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/russo-bakery-glendale) for much better and safer food. read more

Ok...listen to Frankie Ravioli:....if I was on death row, I would want a cannoli and a double espresso from Catania....This cannoli is everything you want it to be, and should be....The shell is crispy, never soggy, cause they fill them only when you order. Second...the ricotta filling...forgetaboutit.....I can't say enough.....easily the best you will ever find...and I've had them in Palermo. Don't ever go anywhere else for a cannoli I'm telling you....don't be a mamaluke, do you have a problem with that? read more

It's aggressive to give a place 5 stars based on only one tasting, but I'm going out here on this limb to say this is the best NY cheesecake I've had. Not like sticking a fork into a brick of cream cheese, this cheesecake is fluffy and light then melts on your tongue. Now just have to figure out how to get it to Jersey City. read more

This place has a veriaty of cookies and little cakes...all very very fresh. I always get my birthday cakes here...always as good as can be.

Stopped in here on Tuesday after our dinner at Bella Lena's next store. Our server recommended we come in and try their rainbow cookies filled with canoli cream. She was right they were delicious. I am going to save the last star for the next visit. I am going to have them make my birthday cake, lol! read more

I was in the area and had Italian pastries on the brain when I found Catania. The place is small and straightforward bakery, and the staff was friendly. I went for my three staples: pine nut cookies, three layer rainbow cookies, and a cannoli. Everything was delicious! Too bad I don''t live in the area because I would definitely come back to try more! read more

I've lived near ridgewood my whole life so I am pretty accustomed to all things that are Catania bakery, but for whoever is not- delicious bread and awesome pastries. Nearby Russo's or grimaldi's cannot come close in comparison to the pastries at Catania. The cannoli's are great, so are the tricolor cookies, butter cookies, gelato, pignoli cookies and if their is anything you HAVE to try it is the "INIS" (sicilian doughnuts with cannoli cream filling dusted in cinnamon sugar- I know, right!!) and "cassatedde" ( Sicilian dough turnovers with cannoli filling). My family has a pasticceria in Sicily and when I want a pastry that brings me back, this is where I come :) read more

Catania bakery is well known for a couple of things. To start, their cartocci are to die for and they were in the paper for them. So if you go there be sure to try one! Also their bread is amazing. I could eat a whole loaf of semolina bread alone. Everything is very affordable as well. Most of the girls are very helpful and kind. Oh! And in the summer they have really good gelato!! read more

Yuck! I Love Italian bakeries but this is not one of them. Purchased mini pastries and rainbow cookies. Nobody liked any of it. Straight to the trash. The shell was disgusting , Tasted like cool whip was inside. Rainbow cookies were lack luster. Very disappointing. Will never go back. read more

I highly recommend this bakery. Their pastries are absolutely delicious. Their cheesecake is to die for. I make it a point to stop here for all my pastry needs. read more

The best Italian pastries in Queens! Cakes are phenom and made to your specifications. Cannolis are to die for and my fav, the St. Joseph, is a must but seasonal. read more

A very good quality bakery. Try their canollis, and their cheesecake.

They have these awesome things called "lobster tails" which are delicious but hard to explain - crispy, flaky pastry that's filo-esque, filled with the most heavenly creamy stuff ever. I don't know what's in it but it's glorious. I want one right now. read more

My favorite italian bakery. I grew up in Queens, but only found this on a recent trip. OMG, what I was missing!!!! Everything is great!!!

They had me at Cannoli Rainbow Cookies.. Great stuff in here. Staff is nice too.

OMG so yummy!!! My kids and I stop in every morning for a few cookies :) The rainbow cookies with canolli cream is amazing! I brought a box of them to a party this afternoon, and people were raving!!!! read more

The Italian cookies are the best always taste fresh the elephant ears or lobster tails whatever they are called are amazing love this bakery staff has always been very friendly read more

Some of the best cheesecake and Italian cakes and cookies in NYC. The prices are reasonable and staff very helpful and friendly

This is my favorite bakery in Queens....their cannoli cream pastries are devine, and I don't even usually like sweets. I love that green pastry with the chocolate chip cannoli cream inside topped with white frosting and a cherry....it looks weird, but it's delicious! Their rainbow cookies with cannoli cream inside are also delicious. My boyfriend loves their butter cookies, but my one complaint is that they are really expensive. $5 buys 5 small cookies - they definitely just need to be priced better. read more

Really helpful staff, the girls were very nice helping me choose smth for my boss they even arranged a nice cookie platter for me. My family order from here regularly their cookies are always fresh and the service is always great. read more

We used to live right around the corner from this place and I would get coffee and croissant for breakfast. Now we live one more subway stop away, and often make the 1/2 mile trek (despite having closer bakeries) just for those two things. I'm so happy to see that they're growing...talk about an amazing place and lovely people who deserve success! read more

Best Italian cookies and pastries in Ridgewood and pretty much anywhere else. Yes, better than Veniero's or anything I've had in Little Italy. I've never seen cannoli-cream stuffed rainbow cookies before. Marzipan cakes, butter cookies, and assorted tarts have all been fresh and delicious. They recently started offering gelato -- try the watermelon. I only wish they had a bigger selection of bread, but I also live close to Grimaldi's, so I've got my carb bases well covered. read more

Love this place!! Been coming here for years! Most milestones were celebrated with a cake from this place!! Always fresh and prices are reasonable!! read more

I went to this bakery to buy rainbow cookies. I asked the young lady behind the counter for three pounds of rainbow cookies. She just threw a bunch of rainbow cookies into the box and placed it on the scale. She tossed more cookies on top to make it there pounds. After taking the box off the scale, the box would not close. So the server used her hand and pressed really hard on top of the cookies to make the box close. Box would not close. She went to get a larger box and then threw the cookies inside. Server again used her hand to smash the cookies down. I told the lady to bring me the box. As I looked at the cookies, the rainbow cookies were now rainbow crumbs. Most of the cookies were now broken and crumbs. I yelled at the server and asked why she could not packed the cookies nicely. She had no answer. I told the young lady that I saw her throw the cookies in both boxes and smash them with her hand. Then I yelled at her, told her to get another box. I told the lady to pack this new box nicely with the rainbow cookies from the tray in the display case. She had the nerve to ask why I didn't want the box of cookies in front of me. I told the server that this box is full of cookie crumbs and that I did not want to pay for a box of garbage crumbs. She did pack a new box nicely with the rainbow cookies from the tray in the display case. As I paid by credit card, this server threw a pen at me to sign the credit card slip. After I signed the credit card slip, I threw the pen back at her. When I got my receipt, I looked to make sure she charged me correctly for three pounds of rainbow cookies. Then I saw that it said "Cashier Hanna". read more